A Remarkable white mulberry

Tree Information

Common Name: white mulberry

Scientific Name: Morus alba

Category: Historic tree

Comments: This tree grows on the William and Mary campus, near where Virginia Indians fed ripe mulberries to the Jamestown settlers. Age of the tree is not known.

Dendrology Notes: As a non-native species, white mulberry was probably not the species given to settlers. The most likely candidate would be red mulberry.

Nominator: Jeff Kirwan

Location of Tree

This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.

County/City: Williamsburg

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